private void LoadArtistList() { ArtistController sysmgr = new ArtistController(); List <SelectionList> info = sysmgr.Artists_DDList(); //sort ascending info.Sort((x, y) => x.DisplayField.CompareTo(y.DisplayField)); //ddl setup ArtistList.DataSource = info; //ArtistList.DataTextField = "DisplayField"; ArtistList.DataTextField = nameof(SelectionList.DisplayField); ArtistList.DataValueField = nameof(SelectionList.ValueField); ArtistList.DataBind(); //prompt line ArtistList.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select...", "0")); }